Bayt Al Suhaymi is a house built by Abdel Wahab el Tablary in 1648 with additions built in 1796. It was built along the Darb al-Asfar which was a very prestigue and expensive part of the Medieval Cairo. The house was bought by Sheikh Ahmed as- Suhaymi and was owned and lived in by this family for several generations. Sheikh Ahmed as- Suhaymi extended this house by incorperating other houses making it Bayt Al- Suhaymi. It is known for its out of this world architecture, outstanding mashrabiya and it jaw dropping number of rooms.
Architectural
The house was built around a sahn which is a small garden which is located in the center of the house.
there are many mashrabiya windows in the house that are still intact today.
The picture above shows a mashrabiya in Bayt Al- Suhaymi.
This house is seperated by the public spaces (salamlk) and private spaces (haramlik).
The public spaces include the takhtabush which is a large benched area which opend onto the courtyard where bussiness transactions were carried in the morning.
The second floor of the house
is the maq'ad or the loggia which is usually used for evenings.
In the courtyard there is a special flight of stairs which leads to the private spaces or the haramlik. All the haramlik spaces are above the ground floor. The private area includes private apartments and baths.
Some of the different private spaces overlook the courtyard through openings concealed by mashrabiyas. these are screens made from small pieces of wood and it allows women to see outside but no can see inside.
The open Garden in the middle of the house is used as a temperature regulator. it spreads out the cold in which it keeps from the night and cools the rooms throughout the day.
The takhtabush which is a large benched area which opens onto the courtyard is usually used in the morning. The maq'ad is always facing north and catches a nice wind for evening events. The qa'a is an indoor area and is heated and used in the winter.
Throughout the whole house they have something called malqaf which are also known as wind catchers. This conducts the air to the inner parts of the house.
In the Garden there is dome, this dome was originally a mausoleum. After 1952 is was moved and now known at the Qubba of Jamal al- Din.
Bibliography-
"Arch Net DIGITAL LIBRARY."Al- Suhaymi House. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2010.
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Bayt Al- Suhaymi done by Abir Freiji
Location- Cairo, Egypt
Date- 1648 to 1796
Style/ Period- Ottoman Dynasty
Centuries- 17th and 18th Century
Address in Cairo- Darb al Asfur
Introduction
Bayt Al Suhaymi is a house built by Abdel Wahab el Tablary in 1648 with additions built in 1796. It was built along the Darb al-Asfar which was a very prestigue and expensive part of the Medieval Cairo. The house was bought by Sheikh Ahmed as- Suhaymi and was owned and lived in by this family for several generations. Sheikh Ahmed as- Suhaymi extended this house by incorperating other houses making it Bayt Al- Suhaymi. It is known for its out of this world architecture, outstanding mashrabiya and it jaw dropping number of rooms.
Architectural
The house was built around a sahn which is a small garden which is located in the center of the house.
there are many mashrabiya windows in the house that are still intact today.
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The picture above shows a mashrabiya in Bayt Al- Suhaymi.
This house is seperated by the public spaces (salamlk) and private spaces (haramlik).
The public spaces include the takhtabush which is a large benched area which opend onto the courtyard where bussiness transactions were carried in the morning.
The second floor of the house
is the maq'ad or the loggia which is usually used for evenings.
In the courtyard there is a special flight of stairs which leads to the private spaces or the haramlik. All the haramlik spaces are above the ground floor. The private area includes private apartments and baths.
Some of the different private spaces overlook the courtyard through openings concealed by mashrabiyas. these are screens made from small pieces of wood and it allows women to see outside but no can see inside.
The open Garden in the middle of the house is used as a temperature regulator. it spreads out the cold in which it keeps from the night and cools the rooms throughout the day.
The takhtabush which is a large benched area which opens onto the courtyard is usually used in the morning. The maq'ad is always facing north and catches a nice wind for evening events. The qa'a is an indoor area and is heated and used in the winter.
Throughout the whole house they have something called malqaf which are also known as wind catchers. This conducts the air to the inner parts of the house.
In the Garden there is dome, this dome was originally a mausoleum. After 1952 is was moved and now known at the Qubba of Jamal al- Din.
Bibliography-
"Arch Net DIGITAL LIBRARY."Al- Suhaymi House. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2010.
<http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=3332>.
"Bayt Al-Suhaymi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayt_Al-Suhaymi>.